The U.S. Air Force has awarded Davidson a Phase III SBIR contract to support the continued development and application of its SCALE platform—Supply Chain Analytics & Logistics Environment.
The initial period of performance runs from March 2026 through March 2029, with a ceiling value of approximately $4.9 million.
SCALE is an AI-enabled, Davidson-developed analytics platform that improves supply chain visibility and decision-making across complex operational environments. It integrates data from across the supply chain to deliver predictive analytics, forecasting, and decision support that reduce procurement timelines, control costs, and enhance mission readiness.
Under this contract, Davidson will apply SCALE to address Air Force supply chain and logistics challenges. The team will improve visibility into material flow, identify risks earlier in the acquisition lifecycle, and enable faster, more informed decisions.
The Department of War continues to prioritize data-driven approaches to logistics, where speed, transparency, and adaptability directly impact mission outcomes. Platforms like SCALE enable earlier disruption detection and more precise response across complex supply chains.
This effort reflects Davidson’s commitment to purposeful innovation—delivering practical, mission-aligned solutions that improve how decisions are made across complex operational environments.
Built from the Problem, Not the Pitch
SCALE didn’t start as a product concept. It started with a pattern.
As Davidson engaged with customers across the supply chain, the same challenges surfaced repeatedly—limited visibility, fragmented data, and decisions slowed by a lack of actionable insight.
“We kept hearing the same pain points,” said Chuck Harwood, Vice President of Mission Systems Infrastructure. “So we asked a simple question: how do we make this easier?”
That question shaped the foundation of SCALE.
Instead of building in isolation, the team worked alongside customers—listening, iterating, and refining the approach based on real operational needs.
“They told us exactly what they needed,” Harwood said. “Show us what we have left. Show us where the parts are going. Give us the information to make decisions.”
Transforming Data into Decision Advantage
At its core, SCALE reflects something Davidson already does well: taking complex data and turning it into something usable.
“What we recognized early was that this wasn’t just a supply chain problem,” Harwood explained. “It was a data problem.”
By bringing together expertise from across the company—AI/ML, software development, modeling and simulation, and more—SCALE creates a unified view of the supply chain environment.
That convergence allows teams to move faster and act with greater confidence.
“Having the right parts in the right place at the right time—that’s always been the goal,” Harwood said. “SCALE helps teams make those decisions faster so they can focus on the mission in front of them.”
Built for Speed, Designed for Reality
The urgency behind SCALE is grounded in real-world conditions.
Supply chains don’t operate in controlled environments. They evolve constantly, shaped by global events, shifting requirements, and operational demands that don’t wait.
“You’re seeing real-world events unfold every single day,” Harwood said. “Teams don’t have time to wait. They have to move quickly.”
That reality is what drives the platform’s focus on predictive and prescriptive analytics—helping organizations anticipate disruptions, manage risk, and maintain readiness.
“Knowledge is the key,” Harwood added. “If you can turn data into intelligence, you can manage risk, create opportunity, and keep the mission moving.”
A Platform That Grows with the Mission
With this new contract, Davidson will continue to expand SCALE’s capabilities and apply it to increasingly complex mission environments.
The work ahead focuses not just on building the platform but on scaling its mission impact.
From lifecycle sustainment to obsolescence planning to enterprise-level supply chain strategy, the goal remains consistent: improve how decisions get made.
“This is about more than one contract,” Harwood said. “It’s about building something that continues to deliver value as the mission evolves.”